1957 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1957 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJerry Penland
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 VMI $ 6 0 0 9 0 1
West Virginia 3 0 0 7 2 1
The Citadel 4 2 0 5 4 1
Furman 2 1 0 3 7 0
Richmond 2 4 0 4 6 0
William & Mary 2 4 0 4 6 0
Davidson 1 3 0 5 3 0
VPI 1 3 0 4 5 0
George Washington 1 5 0 2 7 0
Washington and Lee 0 0 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1957 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]

  1. ^ "1957 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.